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How to Start a Home Based Travel Agency
Tom Ogg , Joanie Ogg , and Tom
Manufacturer: Tom Ogg & Associates
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1888290056

Book Description

How to Start a Home Based Travel Agency has just been entirely updated.

The effects of September 11th, 2001 and the resulting aftermath has had a dramatic effect on the travel industry and further enabled home-based travel entrepreneurs. The January 1st, 2003 printing of How to Start a Home Based Travel Agency is the most up-to-date information available about operating a travel business in this exciting industry.

Issues such as the elimination of airline commissions, the implementation of service fees, the fabulous growth of the cruise industry and all of the changes that have evolved are discussed and analyzed. This edition of How to Start a Home Based Travel Agency is a must have if you are considering entering the travel industry or are an agent going home-based from a storefront.

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trips for trips.......2007-02-26

Step by step how to set up a or any home office or business. Would be useful for any home business. Great ideas. Worth reading.

Pages and editor missing but highly informative.......2004-09-26

I bought this book hoping to open my own home-based travel agency but decided half way through the book it wasn't really the career for me. So I received enough information to let me know that I didn't want to waste any more time pursuing a career as a travel agent. There was information on how 9/11 has negatively impacted the travel industry. It also made me realize how much more difficult it is to break into the business without negotiating with specific companies for referral commissions and that travel agencies now have to charge fees for issuing airline tickets because airlines no longer provide commissions (because most of them have never recovered from 9/11 and are on the brink of bankruptcy). I personally prefer to buy tickets directly from the airlines to avoid additional costs.

I realized that being a travel agent was going to be more effort than I was willing to put forth for what sounds like scraps - according to the authors' description of how the industry currently works.

So buy this book if you are REALLY serious about wanting to start your own travel agency but realize you may not get all of the information because of missing pages and horrible editing.

Good but..........2004-08-01

The book is really good, but it's a little outdated. I thought I was getting the most recent edition (the one issued in 1997) as this was shown as the most recent version by amazon, but there was one issued in 2003, so be sure to get that one, as without that you don't get access to the authors web site.

Great Book!.......2004-05-15

I was a "travel agent" for GTI and just didn't get the support I needed and found the benefits non-existent. But I found out that I wanted to become a real travel agent. I bought both books from Amazon.com and found How to Start a Home Based Travel Agency the best book for anyone wanting to start a serious career selling travel. The other book is good if you want to join GTI or organizations like that. I didn't find many errors in it at all.

This is the book.......2003-12-24

While there are typos in the book, How to Start a Home Based Travel Agency is an excellent book that helped me make the transition from store front to home based. After 7 years as a retail travel agent, I was forced to go home-based. I looked at both this book and the other one (Home Based Travel Agent) and found this one to represent the information necessary to make the transition. Tom and Joanie Ogg are well known and respected in the travel business and their expertise goes without rival.

Do yourself a favor, this is the book to buy.

How to Start a Home Based Travel Agency Independent Study Workbook
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How to Start a Home Based Travel Agency Independent Study Workbook
Tom Ogg and Joanie Ogg
Manufacturer: Tom Ogg & Associates
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 1888290099

Product Description

The Companion for the How to Start a Home Based Travel Agency Independent Study Guide, this workbook will lead folks to the point where they can launch their new business. It consists of an exploration of the most critical areas of importance, an extensive check list for getting started and even includes a 50-question test that can lead to a formal Certificate of Achievement. This workbook is perfect if you are starting your home based travel agency from scratch and want to maximize your efficiency in doing so.

How to Start a Home Based Travel Agency Independent Study Course

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How to Start a Home Based Travel Agency Independent Study Course
Tom Ogg and Joanie Ogg
Manufacturer: Tom Ogg & Associates
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Perfect Paperback

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ASIN: 1888290080

Product Description

A completely new and professionally edited study course for starting your own home-based travel business, this is the book that started it all. This is a step by step guide that will answer all of your questions and lead to the successful opening and operation of your own home-based travel business.

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